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mtb_difficulty

Since I'm a lazy bastard, and would prefere being close to sac_scale, what about mtb_scale instead of mtb_difficulty ?

One less risk of spelling dificulty, difficulti, difficelty, etc.

one closer step to sac_scale so easy to remember

This is not very important ! If no one agree with me, I have no problems to make an effort, and probably editors could help there
Sletuffe 14:55, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

values

Values are, on the opposite, much better to my mind than complex mountain_hiking mountain_alpine_hiking_so_hard of the sac_scale, so I would happily keep those.
Here is a table to start with ( Feel free to edit, or to copy it ):

Tag

MTB Scale

Trail width

Average Steepness

Obstacles

mtb_scale="easiest"

Easiest

mtb_scale="easy"

Easy

mtb_scale="more_difficult"

More difficult

mtb_scale="very_difficult"

Very difficult

mtb_scale="extremly_difficult"

Extremly difficul

The Image proposed is quite good to my mind, no need to re-invent the wheel, emply block should be completed by what is in the picture
Sletuffe 15:03, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Downhill / uphill

It has been said, and re-said, mtb is not the same when you climb or when you go downhill

mtb only or wider scale ?

I have no idea about this one, but the scale starts with easiest, and I think there might be even easier trails (think of a flat track with 0.002m gravels )

What about replacing easierst by more_easy, very_easy and extremely_easy ??

do we have to get a thought for other bicycle users ? what about thinking "wide" and have a general scale for the difficulty for any bicycle ?
Sletuffe 15:10, 20 November 2008 (UTC)

Agree on move to mtb_scale

I think all points mentioned here are interesting to consider.
Can directional difficulty be made implicit?
The scale should start with a normal gravel road and equal as the easiest,
this is where you typically don't bring a racing bicycle at all, but everyone can ride it.
-- vibrog 11:16, 26 November 2008 (UTC)